Immunome Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 12, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 12, 2026
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-06.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-12.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Health care legislative, regulatory and administrative reform measures, as well as changes or instability at government agencies including FDA, may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Current report
We are not aware of any competitive ADC that pursues IM-1617's target. The most direct competition may come from other oncology companies pursuing the same indications that we may ultimately select for pivotal development.
Current report
In Europe, the Network and Information Security Directive, or NIS2, aims to improve the resilience and incident response capabilities of entities operating in a number of sectors, including the health sector. Non-compliance with NIS2, if determined to be applicable to us, may lead up to administrative fines of a maximum of €10 million or up to 2% of total worldwide turnover of the preceding financial year. Compliance with foreign data privacy and security laws and regulations requires us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restricts our ability to collect, use, disclose and otherwise process data, or in some cases, impacts our ability to operate in certain jurisdictions.
Current report
Regulators in the United States are also increasingly scrutinizing certain personal information transfers and have and may further impose personal information localization requirements or restrictions on cross-border personal data transfers. For example, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a rule entitled the Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons, which places additional restriction on certain data transactions involving countries of concern (e.g., China, Russia, Iran) and covered persons that may impact certain business activities such as vendor engagements, sale or sharing of data, employment of certain individuals, and investor agreements. Violations of the rule could lead to significant civil and criminal fines and penalties. The rule applies regardless of whether data is anonymized, key-coded, pseudonymized, de-identified or encrypted, which presents particular challenges for companies like ours and may impact our ability to transfer data in connection with certain transactions or agreements.
Current report
Several jurisdictions around the globe, including Europe and certain U.S. states, have proposed, enacted, or are considering laws governing the development and use of AI technologies, such as the EU’s AI Act. For example, the EU AI Act sets out a risk-based framework, subjecting certain AI technologies to numerous compliance obligations, including transparency, conformity and risk assessment, monitoring and human oversight requirements. Under the EU AI Act, non-compliant companies may be subject to administrative fines of up to 35 million Euros or 7% of a company’s total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, whichever is the higher. Certain of our activities subject us to the EU AI Act and depending on how the EU AI Act is implemented and interpreted, we may have to adapt our business practices, contractual arrangements, and services to comply with such obligations. We expect other jurisdictions will adopt similar laws.
Current report
Health care legislative, regulatory and administrative reform measures, as well as changes or instability at government agencies including FDA, may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.*
Current report
Disruptions at the FDA, the SEC and other government agencies caused by shutdowns, funding shortages or global health concerns could hinder their ability to hire and retain key leadership and other personnel, or otherwise prevent new or modified products from being developed, approved or commercialized in a timely manner or at all, or otherwise prevent those agencies from performing normal business functions on which the operation of our business may rely, which could negatively impact our business.
Current report
In addition, if we or any of our CROs or vendors fail to comply with current and evolving laws, regulations and guidelines, the results generated in our clinical trials may be deemed insufficient or unreliable, and regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. Any noncompliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines may negatively impact the integrity of the data collected in our clinical trials and may prevent approval or require us to repeat clinical trials or add patients to ongoing clinical trials, which would be costly and could delay the regulatory submission and/or approval process.
Current report
In addition, certain of our product candidates may require the development, manufacture or use of companion diagnostics or other specialized testing performed by third parties. We may rely on a limited number of vendors, or a single vendor, for such diagnostic or testing services, and any failure by these third parties to perform as expected, comply with applicable regulatory requirements, or maintain adequate capacity could delay, disrupt or prevent our clinical development programs, regulatory approval or commercialization efforts. For example, we currently rely on limited suppliers for our diagnostic radiotracer supply for IM-3050, and shipment of the radiotracer was delayed, impacting our ability to commence our Phase 1 clinical trial for IM-3050. Even if we succeed in identifying and contracting with one or more alternative suppliers, there is no guarantee that we will be able to avoid further delays.
Current report
Certain Chinese biotechnology companies, CROs and contract development and manufacturing organizations are subject to trade restrictions, tariffs, sanctions, other regulatory requirements, or proposed legislation by the U.S. government, which could potentially impact services available for our research and development or our ability to secure the materials we need for our product candidates. The United States has recently passed legislation, namely the BIOSECURE Act to prohibit U.S. federal executive agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a “biotechnology company of concern” or entering into or renewing a contract, loan, or grant with an entity that uses such biotechnology equipment or equipment. Specifically, the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes the BIOSECURE Act as an amendment, was signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2025. The BIOSECURE Act prohibits the U.S. Government from procuring or obtaining biotechnology equipment or services produced or provided by a “biotechnology company of concern,” or BCC; entering into, extending, or renewing government contracts with an entity that directly or indirectly uses biotechnology equipment or services from a BCC in performance of that federal contract; and/or issuing grants or loans to purchase, obtain, or use biotechnology equipment or services produced by a BCC. The BIOSECURE Act also prohibits U.S. government loan and grant recipients from using federal loan or grant money to enter into contracts with entities that use equipment from BCCs in the performance of any federal prime contract or subcontract. Companies designated as a BCC include those that are identified on the U.S. Department of Defense’s annual List of Chinese Military Companies, also known as the 1260H List, and the U.S. Government also has the ability to designate entities as BCCs through a separate designation process. There is a “safe harbor” provision providing that the restrictions do not apply to equipment or services that were formerly but are no longer provided by a “biotechnology company of concern,” as well as a “grandfathering” provision providing that the prohibitions shall not apply for a five-year period to biotechnology equipment or services produced or provided under a contract or agreement entered into before the applicable effective date. Given the BIOSECURE Act, we may be restricted in our ability to work with certain Chinese biotechnology companies to the extent we would contract with, or otherwise receive funding from, the U.S. government.
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Previous report
We may experience delays in completion of our clinical trials based on study design.
Previous report
We have not yet demonstrated successful completion of clinical development, submitted a New Drug Application or NDA, or Biologics License Application, or BLA, obtained FDA approval for marketing, or successfully commercialized a product, and we may be unable to do so. Furthermore, varegacestat, which we recently acquired, is currently in Phase 3 clinical development, but such acquisition and prior clinical success is not indicative of our ability to obtain NDA approval or successfully commercialize varegacestat.
Previous report
We may experience delays in completion of our clinical trials based on study design.*
Previous report
The clinical trial for varegacestat, RINGSIDE Part B is an event-driven study, which means that ending the study is tied to the occurrence of a certain number of events. It is not possible to predict accurately when the requisite events will occur, if at all. Given this inherent uncertainty, there can be no assurance that timing for completion of the study and reporting of data will be achieved as and when anticipated by the Company. Any delays in our clinical programs could significantly harm our business, financial condition and prospects.
Previous report
Health care legislative reform measures may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.*
Previous report
Certain Chinese biotechnology companies, CROs and contract development and manufacturing organizations may become subject to trade restrictions, tariffs, sanctions, other regulatory requirements, or proposed legislation by the U.S. government, which could potentially impact services available for our research and development or our ability to secure the materials we need for our product candidates. For example, the House of Representatives of the prior Congress (the 118 th Congress) passed the BIOSECURE Act, which proposed targeting U.S. government contracts, grants, and loans for entities that use biotechnology equipment or services from certain named Chinese biotechnology companies, and potentially additional Chinese biotechnology companies designated in the future. The language of the proposed BIOSECURE Act would, among other things, prohibit U.S. federal agencies from entering into or renewing any contract with any entity that uses biotechnology equipment or services produced or provided by a “biotechnology company of concern.” The version of the bill passed by the prior House of Representatives included a grandfathering provision allowing biotechnology equipment and services provided or produced by named biotechnology companies of concern under a contract or agreement entered into before the effective date until January 1, 2032. The BIOSECURE Act did not become law in the 118 th Congress. It is unclear whether the current Congress (the 119 th Congress) will introduce the BIOSECURE Act or similar legislation in this congressional session and, if so, how the scope, prohibitions, or designated biotechnology companies of concern may differ from the version of the BIOSECURE Act passed by the House in the prior 118 th Congress.
Previous report
It may be difficult and costly to detect, investigate, mitigate, contain, and remediate a security incident. Our efforts to do so may not be successful. Actions taken by us or the third parties with whom we work to detect, investigate, mitigate, contain, and remediate a security incident could result in outages, data losses, and disruptions of our business. Threat actors may also gain access to other networks and systems after a compromise of our networks and systems.
Previous report
We currently are an “emerging growth company” and our election of reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.*
Previous report
We currently are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act. Until December 31, 2025, we intend to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our annual report and our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. In addition, as an emerging growth company, we are only required to provide two years of audited financial statements and two years of selected financial data in our annual report. We will no longer be an emerging growth company effective as of December 31, 2025, the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our share price may be more volatile.
Previous report
Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of an exemption that allows us to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. As a result, we will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that comply with the public company effective dates, including but not limited to the new lease accounting standard. We have also elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in this Annual Report and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. As a result of these elections, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies. However, if we later decide to opt out of the extended period for adopting new accounting standards, we would need to disclose such decision and it would be irrevocable.
Previous report
As of June 30, 2025, the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700.0 million. As a result, we will no longer be a smaller reporting company beginning with our first Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2026. Based on recent SEC guidance, we will, however, continue to be a non-accelerated filer through at least our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. As a result of this transition, we will be subject to certain disclosure and compliance requirements that apply to other public companies that did not previously apply to us due to our status as an emerging growth company and smaller reporting company. These requirements include, but are not limited to: the requirement that we provide more detailed disclosures regarding executive compensation and the requirement that we hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and obtain shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We will not, however, be subject to the requirement that our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 while we are a non-accelerated filer.
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We have not yet demonstrated successful completion of clinical development, submitted a New Drug Application, or NDA, or Biologics License Application, or BLA, obtained FDA approval for marketing, or successfully commercialized a product, and we may be unable to do so. Furthermore, varegacestat, which we recently acquired, is currently in Phase 3 clinical development, but such acquisition and prior clinical success is not indicative of our ability to obtain NDA approval or successfully commercialize varegacestat.
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We have submitted an NDA for one of our product candidates, but we have not submitted a Biologics License Application, or BLA, obtained FDA approval for marketing, or successfully commercialized a product, and we may be unable to do so.
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We and the third parties with whom we work are subject to stringent and evolving U.S. and foreign laws, regulations, and rules, contractual obligations, industry standards, policies and other obligations related to data privacy and security. Our (or the third parties with whom we work) actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could lead to regulatory investigations or government enforcement actions; private litigation (including class claims) and mass arbitration demands; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; adverse publicity; and other consequences that could negatively affect our operating results and business.*
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We and the third parties with whom we work are subject to stringent and evolving U.S. and foreign laws, regulations, and rules; contractual obligations; industry standards; policies; and other obligations related to data privacy or security. Our (or the third parties with whom we work) actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could lead to regulatory investigations; government enforcement actions; private litigation (including class claims) and mass arbitration demands; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; adverse publicity or other reputational harm; and other consequences that could negatively affect our operating results and business.
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A cyber attack or breach of our information technology systems or data, or those of the third parties with whom we work, could cause adverse consequences, including but not limited to regulatory investigations or actions; litigation; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; reputational harm; and other adverse consequences.*
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If our information technology systems or data, or those of the third parties with whom we work are or were compromised, we could experience adverse consequences resulting from such compromise, including but not limited to regulatory investigations or actions; litigation; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; reputational harm; and other adverse consequences.
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We are a biotechnology company with a history of losses. Since our inception, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to research and development, raising capital, pursuing strategic transactions, building our management team and building our intellectual property portfolio, and we have incurred significant operating losses. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $658.3 million. Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $293.0 million and $142.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales, and we have not identified or sought or obtained regulatory approval for the marketing or sale of any product. Furthermore, we may not generate any revenue from product sales for the foreseeable future, and we expect to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future due to the cost of research and development activities and the regulatory approval process for our programs and product candidates.
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We are a biotechnology company with a history of losses. Since our inception, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to research and development, raising capital, pursuing strategic transactions, building our management team and building our intellectual property portfolio, and we have incurred significant operating losses. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $782.0 million. Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $212.4 million and $53.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales, and we have not identified or sought or obtained regulatory approval for the marketing or sale of any product. Furthermore, we may not generate any revenue from product sales for the foreseeable future, and we expect to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future due to the cost of research and development activities and the regulatory approval process for our programs and product candidates.
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Other than our recent acquisition of varegacestat, a product candidate in late-stage clinical trials, and initiation of the Phase 1 clinical trial for IM-1021 in February 2025, we have not undertaken clinical trials for any of our drug candidates. We have no drugs approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue from drug sales. Our ability to generate drug revenue, which may not occur for the foreseeable future, if ever, will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of our drug candidates, which may never occur. We may never be able to develop or commercialize a marketable drug.
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Our clinical trial experience is limited to the recent completion of the Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial for varegacestat and the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial for IM-1021. We have no drugs approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue from drug sales. Our ability to generate drug revenue, which may not occur for the foreseeable future, if ever, will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of our drug candidates, which may never occur. We may never be able to develop or commercialize a marketable drug.
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Our short history as an operating company makes any assessment of our future success or viability subject to significant uncertainty. We will encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by early clinical-stage companies in evolving fields. If we do not address these risks successfully, our business will suffer. Similarly, we expect that our financial condition and operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our stockholders should not rely upon the results of any quarterly or annual period as an indicator of future operating performance.
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Our limited history as an operating company makes any assessment of our future success or viability subject to significant uncertainty. We will encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by early clinical-stage companies in evolving fields. If we do not address these risks successfully, our business will suffer. Similarly, we expect that our financial condition and operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our stockholders should not rely upon the results of any quarterly or annual period as an indicator of future operating performance.
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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown circumstances. As we advance our drug candidates, we will need to transition from a company with a research focus to a company capable of supporting clinical development and, if successful, commercial activities. We may not be successful in such a transition.
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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown circumstances. As we advance our drug candidates, we will need to continue to scale and enhance our capabilities to support clinical development and, if successful, commercial activities. We may not be successful in such a transition.
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As an organization, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully complete clinical development, obtain regulatory approvals for marketing, manufacture a commercial-scale product, conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful commercialization, or arrange for a third party to do any of the foregoing on our behalf. Prior to obtaining approval to commercialize a product candidate in the United States or elsewhere, we must demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-controlled clinical trials, and to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, that such product candidates are safe and effective for their intended uses. We have not previously completed any clinical trials for any of our current product candidates. We also have limited experience as a company in preparing and submitting marketing applications and have not previously submitted an NDA, a BLA, or other comparable foreign regulatory submission for any product candidate. In addition, we have had limited interactions with the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities and cannot be certain how many additional clinical trials of our product candidates will be required or how such additional trials should be designed. Consequently, we may be unable to successfully and efficiently execute and complete necessary clinical trials in a way that leads to submission of an application for and obtaining regulatory approval of any of our product candidates. Notably, varegacestat’s prior development was not conducted by us. As a result, our assumptions about varegacestat’s development potential are based in large part on the data generated from clinical trials conducted by Ayala and we may observe materially and adversely different results in ongoing or future clinical trials. In addition, results from nonclinical studies and clinical trials can be interpreted in different ways. Further, even if we believe the nonclinical or clinical data for our product candidates is promising, compliance or data integrity issues may later arise and even if not, the data may not be sufficient to support approval by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Marketing approval or any other applications that we may submit may be delayed by several years or may require us to expend significantly more resources than we have available.
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As an organization, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to obtain regulatory approvals for marketing, manufacture a commercial-scale product, conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful commercialization, or arrange for a third party to do any of the foregoing on our behalf. Prior to obtaining approval to commercialize a product candidate in the United States or elsewhere, we must demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-controlled clinical trials, and to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, that such product candidates are safe and effective for their intended uses. Except for our recently completed Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial for varegacestat, we have not previously completed any clinical trials for any of our current product candidates. We also have limited experience as a company in preparing and submitting marketing applications and, although we recently submitted an NDA for varegacestat, we have not previously submitted a BLA, or foreign regulatory submission comparable to an NDA or BLA for any product candidate. In addition, we have had limited interactions with the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities and cannot be certain how many additional clinical trials of our product candidates will be required or how such additional trials should be designed. Consequently, we may be unable to successfully and efficiently execute and complete necessary clinical trials in a way that leads to submission of an application for and obtaining regulatory approval of any of our product candidates. Notably, varegacestat’s prior development was largely conducted by Ayala. As a result, our assumptions about varegacestat’s potential are based in large part on the data generated from clinical trials conducted by Ayala as well as our own completion of the Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial, and we may observe materially and adversely different results in future clinical trials or commercial use. In addition, results from nonclinical studies and clinical trials can be interpreted in different ways. Further, even if we believe the nonclinical or clinical data for our product candidates is promising, compliance or data integrity issues may later arise and even if not, the data may not be sufficient to support approval by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Marketing approval or any other applications that we may submit may be delayed by several years or may require us to expend significantly more resources than we have available.
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The research and development of biotechnology products is capital-intensive. If our product candidates continue to advance through preclinical studies and clinical trials, we will need substantial additional funds to expand our development, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing and sales capabilities. We have used substantial funds to develop and acquire our product candidates and will require significant funds to continue to advance our ADC platform and conduct further research and development, including preclinical studies and clinical trials, to seek regulatory approvals and to manufacture and market products, if any, that are approved for commercial sale. In addition, we incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company.
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The research and development of biotechnology products is capital-intensive. If our product candidates advance through preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory review and, if approved, commercialization, we will need substantial additional funds to expand our development, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing and sales capabilities. We have used substantial funds to develop and acquire our product candidates and will require significant funds to continue to advance our ADC platform and conduct further research and development, including preclinical studies and clinical trials, to seek regulatory approvals and to manufacture and market products, if any, that are approved for commercial sale. In addition, we incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company.
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Based on our current operating plan, we expect that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025 will be sufficient to fund our current and planned operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our future capital requirements and the period for which we expect our existing resources to support our operations may vary significantly from what we expect. Our monthly spending levels vary based on new and ongoing research and development and other corporate activities. Because the length of time and activities associated with successful research and development of biotechnology products is highly uncertain, we are unable to estimate the actual funds we will require for development and any approved marketing and commercialization activities.
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Based on our current operating plan, we expect that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026 will be sufficient to fund our current and planned operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our future capital requirements and the period for which we expect our existing resources to support our operations may vary significantly from what we expect. Our monthly spending levels vary based on new and ongoing research and development, pre-commercialization activities and other corporate activities. Because the length of time and activities associated with successful research and development of biotechnology products and the potential successful commercialization of any approved product is highly uncertain, we are unable to estimate the actual funds we will require for development and any approved marketing and commercialization activities.
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Any additional capital-raising efforts may divert our management from their day-to-day activities, which may adversely affect our ability to develop and, if approved, commercialize our current and any future programs or product candidates. Additional funding may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. As a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, bank failures, inflationary pressures on the economy and monetary policy responses taken by government agencies, including tariffs and the prospects of trade wars, and other macroeconomic and political factors, the global credit and financial markets have experienced and may in the future experience extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, and uncertainty about economic stability. If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain in a timely manner on favorable terms or at all.
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Any additional capital-raising efforts may divert our management from their day-to-day activities, which may adversely affect our ability to develop and, if approved, commercialize our current and any future programs or product candidates. Additional funding may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. As a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict between the United States and Iran and more generally in the Middle East, bank failures, inflationary pressures on the economy and monetary policy responses taken by government agencies, including tariffs and the prospects of trade wars, and other macroeconomic and political factors, the global credit and financial markets have experienced and may in the future experience extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, and uncertainty about economic and geopolitical stability. If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain in a timely manner on favorable terms or at all.
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Some of our candidates are in the early stages of development efforts, and we will need to continue to progress our product candidates through preclinical studies and submit INDs to the FDA or appropriate regulatory documents to applicable foreign authorities prior to initiating their clinical development. Additionally, we acquired varegacestat, a Phase 3 clinical asset, which requires additional clinical data before we can submit an NDA to the FDA and other applicable foreign authorities. We also only recently initiated our Phase 1 clinical study for IM-1021 and have not yet initiated our Phase 1 clinical study for IM-3050. We have no products on the market that have gained regulatory approval. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve and sustain profitability depends on our ability to continue to identify programs and nominate product candidates, advance them into preclinical and clinical development and obtain regulatory approvals for and successfully commercializing them, either alone or through a collaboration.
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Some of our product candidates are in the early stages of development efforts, and we will need to continue to progress our product candidates through preclinical studies and submit INDs to the FDA or appropriate regulatory documents to applicable foreign authorities prior to initiating their clinical development. We have three early clinical stage assets that are currently or are expected to soon be under evaluation in Phase 1 trials. We have no products on the market that have gained regulatory approval and despite the positive results of the Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial and our NDA submission for varegacestat, the NDA may not be approved by the FDA. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve and sustain profitability depends on our ability to continue to identify programs and nominate product candidates, advance them into preclinical and clinical development and obtain regulatory approvals for and successfully commercializing them, either alone or through a collaboration.
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Before obtaining regulatory approval for the commercial distribution of any product candidates, we, either alone or with or through a collaborator, must conduct extensive preclinical studies, followed by clinical trials to demonstrate their safety and efficacy in humans. We cannot be certain of the timely completion or outcome of our research and development activities or our planned clinical studies and cannot predict if the FDA or other regulatory authorities will ultimately support the further advancement of our product candidates. Most of our product candidates are in the early stages of development, other than varegacestat, which is a Phase 3 clinical asset, and IM-1021, which is a Phase 1 clinical asset, and we are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of candidates based on novel approaches, targets and mechanisms of action.
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Before obtaining regulatory approval for the commercial distribution of any product candidates, we, either alone or with or through a collaborator, must conduct extensive preclinical studies, followed by clinical trials to demonstrate their safety and efficacy in humans. We cannot be certain of the timely completion or outcome of our research and development activities or our planned clinical studies and cannot predict if the FDA or other regulatory authorities will ultimately support the further advancement of our product candidates. Most of our product candidates are in the early stages of development, other than varegacestat, which recently completed the Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial, and IM-1021, IM-3050 and IM-1617, which are Phase 1 clinical assets, and we are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of product candidates based on novel approaches, targets and mechanisms of action.
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the FDA or other regulatory agencies interpreting our data differently than we do.
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the FDA or other regulatory agencies interpreting our data differently than we do or requiring us to conduct additional preclinical studies or clinical trials.
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A key element of our strategy is to use and expand our ADC platform to build a pipeline and progress the pipeline through preclinical and clinical development for the treatment of various diseases. Our scientific research that forms the basis of our ADC platform is ongoing. Further, the scientific evidence to support the feasibility of discovering and developing products based on our technologies has not been established. In addition, our ADC platform are not proven to be superior to competing technologies. Even if we are successful in building our pipeline, the product candidates that we identify may not be suitable for clinical development or generate acceptable clinical data, including as a result of being shown to have unacceptable effects or other characteristics that indicate that they are unlikely to be products that will receive marketing approval from regulatory authorities or achieve market acceptance. If we or our collaborators do not successfully develop and commercialize product candidates, we will not be able to generate product revenue.
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A key element of our strategy is to use and expand our ADC platform to build a pipeline and progress the pipeline through preclinical and clinical development for the treatment of various diseases. Our scientific research that forms the basis of our ADC platform is ongoing. Our ADC platform is not proven to be superior to competing technologies. Even if we are successful in building our pipeline, the product candidates that we identify may not be suitable for clinical development or generate acceptable clinical data, including as a result of being shown to have unacceptable effects or other characteristics that indicate that they are unlikely to be products that will receive marketing approval from regulatory authorities or achieve market acceptance. If we or our collaborators do not successfully develop and commercialize product candidates, we will not be able to generate product revenue.
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In the natural course of progressing our product candidates, we may make decisions about prioritization that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, because we have limited financial and other resources, we may be limited in our ability to pursue all potential product candidates of interest, including IM-1021, IM-3050 and varegacestat, even if we would otherwise choose to do so if these limitations did not exist. For these reasons, we may fail to capitalize on viable opportunities. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target market for a program or product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to it through partnership, licensing or other royalty arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights.
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In the natural course of progressing our product candidates, we may make decisions about prioritization that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, because we have limited financial and other resources, we may be limited in our ability to pursue all potential product candidates of interest, including IM-1021, IM-3050, IM-1617 and varegacestat, even if we would otherwise choose to do so if these limitations did not exist. For these reasons, we may fail to capitalize on viable opportunities. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target market for a program or product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to it through partnership, licensing or other royalty arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights.
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The success of our business strategy to pursue acquisitions and in-licenses of assets will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully integrate, develop and advance the acquired assets. If we are unable to do so following the consummation of such transaction, the anticipated benefits of such transaction may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected. Any failure to timely realize the anticipated benefits of our strategic transaction could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Furthermore, in connection with the consummation of such transactions, we may become responsible for unknown or contingent liabilities. These liabilities could include, among others, exposure to unexpected compliance and regulatory violations and issues, clinical trial design or contract manufacturing and supply issues or delays that may impact the timing to submit applications for regulatory approval, unanticipated obligations to vendors and other creditors and other problems that could result in significant costs and delays to us. All these factors could decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the transactions, negatively impact our stock price, or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The success of our business strategy to pursue acquisitions and in-licenses of assets depends, in part, on our ability to successfully integrate, develop and advance the acquired assets. If we are unable to do so following the consummation of such transaction, the anticipated benefits of such transaction may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected. Any failure to timely realize the anticipated benefits of our strategic transaction could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Furthermore, in connection with the consummation of such transactions, we may become responsible for unknown or contingent liabilities. These liabilities could include, among others, exposure to unexpected compliance and regulatory violations and issues, clinical trial design or contract manufacturing and supply issues or delays that may impact the timing to submit applications for regulatory approval, unanticipated obligations to vendors and other creditors and other problems that could result in significant costs and delays to us. All these factors could decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the transactions, negatively impact our stock price, or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Human clinical trials are expensive and difficult to design and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. For example, we will incur additional expenses related to our varegacestat, IM-1021 and IM-3050 clinical trials. Additionally, because our other product candidates are based on new technologies and discovery approaches, we expect that they will require extensive research and development and have substantial manufacturing and processing costs. In addition, costs to treat study participants and to treat potential side effects that may result from our product candidates may be significant. Accordingly, our clinical trial costs are likely to be high and could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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Human clinical trials are expensive and difficult to design and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. For example, we will incur additional expenses related to our ongoing clinical trials and any future clinical trials. Additionally, because many of our product candidates are based on new technologies and discovery approaches, we expect that they will require extensive research and development and have substantial manufacturing and processing costs. In addition, costs to treat study participants and to treat potential side effects that may result from our product candidates may be significant. Accordingly, our clinical trial costs are likely to be high and could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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Preliminary results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more data become available and as the data undergo audit and verification procedures. Furthermore, clinical development has an uncertain outcome, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results and generally could be impacted by other factors beyond our reasonable control.
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Preliminary results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more data become available and as the data undergo audit and verification procedures. Furthermore, clinical development has an uncertain outcome, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results and generally could be impacted by other factors beyond our control.*
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It is impossible to predict when or if any of our programs or product candidates will prove effective and safe in humans or will receive regulatory approval. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities, we must, as applicable, complete preclinical studies and then conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy in humans. Clinical testing can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain. The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials of any of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials. In addition, product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. A number of pharmaceutical companies have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials. In addition, varegacestat’s prior development was not conducted by us, and we did not conduct many of the preclinical studies for IM-1021, which we initially in-licensed from Zentalis and subsequently acquired in October 2024. As a result, our assumptions about the potential of these programs are based in large part on the data generated in preclinical studies and clinical trials conducted by these third parties. Results from nonclinical studies and clinical trials can be interpreted in different ways. We may observe materially and adversely different results in any ongoing or future preclinical studies or clinical trials, or later discover errors or other issues with the data generated by these third parties.
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It is impossible to predict when or if any of our programs or product candidates will prove effective and safe in humans or will receive regulatory approval. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities, we must, as applicable, complete preclinical studies and then conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy in humans. Clinical testing can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain. The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials of any of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials. In addition, product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. A number of pharmaceutical companies have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials. In addition, other than the Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial, varegacestat’s prior development was not conducted by us, and we did not conduct many of the preclinical studies for IM-1021. As a result, our assumptions about the potential of these programs are based in large part on the data generated in preclinical studies and clinical trials conducted by these third parties. Results from preclinical studies and clinical trials can be interpreted in different ways. We may observe materially and adversely different results in any ongoing or future preclinical studies or clinical trials, or later discover errors or other issues with the data generated by these third parties.
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patients who enroll in clinical trials may later drop out due to adverse events, a perception they are not benefiting from participating in the study, fatigue with the clinical study process or personal issues;
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participants who enroll in clinical trials may later drop out due to adverse events, a perception they are not benefiting from participating in the study, fatigue with the clinical study process or personal issues;
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any unresolved ethical issues associated with enrolling patients in clinical trials in lieu of prescribing existing treatments that have established safety and efficacy profiles;
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any unresolved ethical issues associated with enrolling participants in clinical trials in lieu of prescribing existing treatments that have established safety and efficacy profiles;
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Furthermore, we expect to rely on CROs, clinical trial sites and other vendors to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our clinical trials and, while we expect to enter into agreements governing their committed activities, we have limited influence over their actual performance or circumstances that could affect their performance.
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Furthermore, we expect to rely on CROs, clinical trial sites, manufacturers and other vendors to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our clinical trials and, while we expect to enter into agreements governing their committed activities, we have limited influence over their actual performance or circumstances that could affect their performance.
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Clinical trials may be suspended or terminated by us, our partners, the IRBs of the institutions in which such trials are being conducted, the Data Safety Monitoring Board for such trials or by the FDA or other regulatory authorities due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, inability to recruit appropriate subjects or an adequate number of subjects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using a drug or therapeutic biologic, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions, lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial and other factors beyond our control. If we experience delays in the completion of, or termination of, any clinical trial of any of our programs, the commercial prospects will be harmed, and our ability to generate product revenue, if any, will be delayed. In addition, any delays in completing our clinical trials will increase our costs, slow our product development and approval process and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenue. Any of these occurrences may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, many of the factors that cause, or lead to, a delay in the commencement or completion of clinical trials may also ultimately lead to the denial of regulatory approval.
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Clinical trials may be suspended or terminated by us, our partners, the IRBs of the institutions in which such trials are being conducted, the Data Safety Monitoring Board for such trials or by the FDA or other regulatory authorities due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, inability to recruit appropriate subjects or an adequate number of subjects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using a drug or therapeutic biologic, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions, lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial and other factors, including those that may be beyond our control. If we experience delays in the completion of, or termination of, any clinical trial of any of our programs, the commercial prospects will be harmed, and our ability to generate product revenue, if any, will be delayed. In addition, any delays in completing our clinical trials will increase our costs, slow our product development and approval process and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenue. Any of these occurrences may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, many of the factors that cause, or lead to, a delay in the commencement or completion of clinical trials may also ultimately lead to the denial of regulatory approval.
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With respect to varegacestat, we expect to compete with companies advancing treatments for desmoid tumors, including SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. In November 2023, SpringWorks received FDA approval for its oral gamma secretase inhibitor, OGSIVEO® (nirogacestat), for the treatment of adult patients with progressing tumors who require systemic treatment. Desmoid tumor treatments also include surgery, hormonal therapy, cryotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy. In July 2025, Merck KGaA announced the closing of the acquisition of SpringWorks. We cannot predict the nature or extent of any impact that this acquisition of SpringWorks will have on the competitive landscape for varegacestat.
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With respect to varegacestat, we expect to compete with companies advancing treatments for desmoid tumors, including Merck KGaA (successor to SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.) and Parabilis Medicines, Inc. In November 2023, SpringWorks received FDA approval for its oral gamma secretase inhibitor, OGSIVEO®(nirogacestat), for the treatment of adult patients with progressing tumors who require systemic treatment. Parabilis is evaluating the small molecule zolucatetide in a Phase 1/2 study that includes patients with desmoid tumors. Desmoid tumor treatments also include surgery, hormonal therapy, cryotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy. We cannot predict the nature or extent of any impact that the acquisition of SpringWorks by Merck KGaA will have on the competitive landscape for varegacestat.
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Regarding IM-3050, we are aware of several other companies developing FAP-targeted radioligand therapies, which may represent direct competition to that program. For instance, Novartis, Yantai LNC Biotechnology, and Perspective Therapeutics have disclosed FAP-targeted radioligand therapies in clinical development. Additionally, our IM-3050 program faces competition from competitors who may have superior access to a consistent supply of radioactive isotopes.
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Regarding IM-3050, we are aware of several other companies developing FAP-targeted radioligand therapies, which may represent direct competition to that program. For instance, Novartis, Ratio Therapeutics, Perspective Therapeutics and Sinotau Pharmaceutical Group have disclosed FAP-targeted radioligand therapies in clinical development. Additionally, our IM-3050 program faces competition from competitors who may have superior access to clinical supplies.
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As a targeted radioligand therapy, our IM-3050 program may face additional and potentially unpredictable challenges.
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Our IM-3050 program may face additional and potentially unpredictable challenges.*
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we may not be able to find and retain suitable vendors, including contract research organizations, or CROs and clinical manufacturing organizations, for our development due to the limited number of suppliers qualified to work with radioactive material, or we may develop sole-source relationships with vendors, which may present additional risks inherent to a sole-source relationship;
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we may not be able to find and retain suitable vendors, including CROs and clinical manufacturing organizations, for our development due to the limited number of suppliers qualified to work with radioactive material, which may present additional risks inherent to limited-source circumstances, including the risks associated with acquiring the required supply of diagnostic radiotracer, which delayed commencement of our Phase 1 clinical trial for IM-3050;
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if we initiate a clinical trial, our ability to recruit patients may be negatively impacted by the limited number of sites that can administer radioligand therapies;
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our ability to recruit participants may be negatively impacted by the limited number of sites that can administer radioligand therapies;
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due to the short half-life of Lu-177, we may incur significant expense developing the means required to effectively and timely distribute drug products to clinical sites and, if approved, to sites for administration to patients.
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due to the short half-life of Lu-177, we may incur significant expense developing the means required to effectively and timely distribute drug products to clinical sites and, if approved, to sites for administration to participants.
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We currently have no sales, marketing or distribution capabilities, which are necessary in order to commercialize each product candidate that gains FDA approval. It would be expensive and time-consuming to build these capabilities or enter into strategic partnerships with third parties to perform these services. If we decide to market any approved products directly, we will need to commit significant financial and managerial resources to develop a marketing and sales force with technical expertise and supporting distribution, administration and compliance capabilities. If we rely on third parties with such capabilities to market any approved products or decide to co-promote products with partners, we will need to establish and maintain marketing and distribution arrangements with third parties, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into such arrangements on acceptable terms or at all. In entering into third-party marketing or distribution arrangements, any revenue we receive will depend upon the efforts of the third parties and we cannot assure you that such third parties will establish adequate sales and distribution capabilities or be successful in gaining market acceptance for any approved product. If we are not successful in commercializing any product approved in the future, either on our own or through third parties, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
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We are currently in the early stages of building our internal sales and marketing capabilities to prepare for the commercialization of varegacestat, if approved, and we have never commercialized a product. It will be expensive and time-consuming to build these capabilities or enter into strategic partnerships with third parties to perform these services. If we decide to market any approved products directly, we will need to commit significant financial and managerial resources to develop a marketing and sales force with technical expertise and supporting distribution, administration and compliance capabilities. We have no prior experience as a company with the marketing, sale or distribution of pharmaceutical products and there are significant risks involved in the building and managing of a sales organization, including our ability to hire, retain and incentivize qualified individuals, generate sufficient sales leads, provide adequate training to sales and marketing personnel and effectively manage a geographically dispersed sales and marketing team. Any failure or delay in the development of our internal sales, marketing and distribution capabilities would adversely impact the commercialization of these products. If we rely on third parties with such capabilities to market any approved products or decide to co-promote products with partners, we will need to establish and maintain marketing and distribution arrangements with third parties, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into such arrangements on acceptable terms or at all. In entering into third-party marketing or distribution arrangements, any revenue we receive will depend upon the efforts of the third parties and we cannot assure you that such third parties will establish adequate sales and distribution capabilities or be successful in gaining market acceptance for any approved product. If we are not successful in commercializing any product approved in the future, either on our own or through third parties, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
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The FDA has granted Fast Track designation for varegacestat for progressing desmoid tumors. We intend to seek such designation for some or all of our additional product candidates. The Fast Track program is intended to expedite or facilitate the process for reviewing new product candidates that meet certain criteria. Specifically, drugs and biologic are eligible for Fast Track designation if they are intended, alone or in combination with one or more drugs or biologics, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs for the disease or condition. Fast Track designation applies to the combination of the product candidate and the specific indication for which it is being studied. The sponsor of a Fast Track product candidate has opportunities for more frequent interactions with the applicable FDA review team during product development and, once a biologics license application, or biologics license applications, or BLA, or NDA is submitted, the application may be eligible for priority review. An NDA or BLA submitted for a Fast Track product candidate may also be eligible for rolling review, where the FDA may consider for review sections of the NDA or BLA on a rolling basis before the complete application is submitted. If the sponsor provides a schedule for the submission of the sections of the NDA or BLA, the FDA agrees to accept sections of the NDA or BLA, as applicable, and determines that the schedule is acceptable, and the sponsor pays any required user fees upon submission of the first section of the application.
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The FDA has granted Fast Track designation for varegacestat for progressing desmoid tumors. We intend to seek such designation for some or all of our additional product candidates. Drugs and biologic are eligible for Fast Track designation if they are intended, alone or in combination with one or more drugs or biologics, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs for the disease or condition. Fast Track designation applies to the combination of the product candidate and the specific indication for which it is being studied. The sponsor of a Fast Track product candidate has opportunities for more frequent interactions with the applicable FDA review team during product development and, once a BLA or NDA is submitted, the application may be eligible for priority review. An NDA or BLA submitted for a Fast Track product candidate may also be eligible for rolling review, where the FDA may consider for review sections of the NDA or BLA on a rolling basis before the complete application is submitted. If the sponsor provides a schedule for the submission of the sections of the NDA or BLA, the FDA agrees to accept sections of the NDA or BLA, as applicable, and determines that the schedule is acceptable, and the sponsor pays any required user fees upon submission of the first section of the application.
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We may fail to obtain orphan drug designations from the FDA for our product candidates, and even if we obtain such designations, we may be unable to maintain the benefits associated with orphan drug designation, including the potential for market exclusivity.*
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We may fail to obtain orphan drug designations for our product candidates, and even if we obtain such designations, we may be unable to maintain the benefits associated with orphan drug designation, including the potential for market exclusivity.
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In November 2023, the FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation to varegacestat for the treatment of desmoid tumors and the EMA granted this designation in July 2025, and we may seek additional Orphan Drug Designations for our other product candidates. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain such designations. Even if we, or any future collaborators, obtain orphan drug designation for a product candidate, we, or they, may not be able to obtain or maintain orphan drug exclusivity for that product candidate. Further, even if we, or any future collaborators, obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different drugs with different active ingredients may be approved for the same disease or condition. Even after an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve the same drug or biologic for the same disease or condition if the FDA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior in that it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care, or the manufacturer of the product with orphan exclusivity is unable to maintain sufficient product quantity. Orphan drug designation neither shortens the development or regulatory review time of a drug nor gives the drug or biologic any advantage in the regulatory review or approval process.
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In November 2023, the FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation to varegacestat for the treatment of desmoid tumors and the EMA granted this designation in July 2025, and we may seek additional Orphan Drug Designations for our other product candidates. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain such designations. Even if we, or any future collaborators, obtain orphan drug designation for a product candidate, we, or they, may not be able to obtain or maintain orphan drug exclusivity for that product candidate. For example, European orphan designation may be removed if varegacestat will not offer significant benefit relative to the authorized product nirogacestat. Loss of European orphan designation for varegacestat for the treatment of desmoid tumors would materially adversely impact the commercialization of varegacestat in the European Union. Further, even if we, or any future collaborators, obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different drugs with different active ingredients may be approved for the same disease or condition. Even after an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve the same drug or biologic for the same disease or condition if the FDA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior in that it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care, or the manufacturer of the product with orphan exclusivity is unable to maintain sufficient product quantity. Orphan drug designation neither shortens the development or regulatory review time of a drug nor gives the drug or biologic any advantage in the regulatory review or approval process.
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In the ordinary course of business, we collect, receive, store, process, generate, use, transfer, disclose, make accessible, protect, secure, dispose of, transmit, and share (collectively, process) personal information and other sensitive information, including proprietary and confidential business data, trade secrets, intellectual property, data we collect about trial participants in connection with clinical trials, and sensitive third-party data. Due to these data processing activities, we and the third parties with whom we work, including our current and potential collaborators are subject to numerous data privacy and security obligations, such as federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, guidance, industry standards, external and internal privacy and security policies, contractual requirements, and other obligations related to data privacy and security.
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In the ordinary course of business, we collect, receive, store, process, generate, use, transfer, disclose, make accessible, protect, secure, dispose of, transmit, and share (collectively, process) personal information and other sensitive information, including proprietary and confidential business data, trade secrets, intellectual property, data we collect about trial participants in connection with clinical trials, and sensitive third-party data. Due to these data processing activities, we and the third parties with whom we work, including our current and potential collaborators, are subject to numerous data privacy and security obligations, such as federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations; guidance; industry standards; external and internal privacy and security policies; contractual requirements; and other obligations related to data privacy or security.
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In the United States, numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including federal health information privacy laws (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, state data breach notification laws, state health information privacy laws, federal and state consumer protection laws (e.g., Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act)), and other similar laws (e.g., wiretapping laws), that govern the collection, use, disclosure and protection of health-related and other personal information apply to our operations or the operations of the third parties with whom we work. For example, HIPAA imposes specific requirements relating to the privacy, security, and transmission of individually identifiable protected health information. We obtain health information from third parties (including research institutions from which we obtain clinical trial data) that are subject to privacy and security requirements under HIPAA, or other data privacy and security laws. Depending on the facts and circumstances, we could be subject to criminal penalties if we knowingly obtain, use, or disclose protected health information maintained by a HIPAA-covered entity in a manner that is not authorized or permitted by HIPAA. However, determining whether protected health information has been handled in compliance with applicable privacy standards and our contractual obligations can be complex and subject to changing interpretation. Many state laws govern the data privacy and security of personal information and data in specified circumstances, are often not pre-empted by HIPAA, and may have a more prohibitive effect than HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
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For example, HIPAA imposes specific requirements relating to the privacy, security, and transmission of individually identifiable protected health information. We obtain health information from third parties (including research institutions from which we obtain clinical trial data) that are subject to privacy and security requirements under HIPAA, or other data privacy and security laws. Depending on the facts and circumstances, we could be subject to criminal penalties if we knowingly obtain, use, or disclose protected health information maintained by a HIPAA-covered entity in a manner that is not authorized or permitted by HIPAA. However, determining whether protected health information has been handled in compliance with applicable privacy standards and our contractual obligations can be complex and subject to changing interpretation. Many state laws govern the data privacy and security of personal information and data in specified circumstances, are often not pre-empted by HIPAA, and may have a more prohibitive effect than HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
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Numerous U.S. states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that impose certain obligations on covered businesses, including providing specific disclosures in privacy notices and affording residents with certain rights concerning their personal information. As applicable, such rights include the right to access, correct, or delete certain personal information, and to opt-out of certain data processing activities, such as targeted advertising, profiling, and automated decision-making. The exercise of these rights may impact our business and ability to provide our products and services. Certain states also impose stricter requirements for processing certain personal information, including sensitive information, such as conducting data privacy impact assessments. Certain of these state laws allow for statutory fines for noncompliance. While there are currently exceptions for protected health information that is subject to HIPAA and certain information processed in connection with clinical trials in certain U.S. state privacy laws, these laws increase compliance costs and potential liability with respect to other personal information we maintain. Similar laws are being considered in several other states, as well as at the federal and local levels, and we expect more states to pass similar laws in the future.
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Numerous U.S. states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that impose certain obligations on covered businesses, including providing specific disclosures in privacy notices and affording residents with certain rights concerning their personal information. As applicable, such rights include the right to access, correct, or delete certain personal information, and to opt-out of certain data processing activities, such as targeted advertising, profiling, and automated decision-making. The exercise of these rights may impact our business. Certain states also impose stricter requirements for processing certain personal information, including sensitive information, such as conducting data privacy impact assessments. Certain of these state laws allow for statutory fines for noncompliance. We are and may in the future become subject to U.S. state laws governing the privacy of consumer health data. For example, Washington’s My Health My Data Act defines consumer health data broadly, places restrictions on companies’ processing of consumer health data (including imposing stringent requirements for consents), grants consumers certain rights with respect to their consumer health data, and creates a private right of action to allow individuals to sue for violations of the law. Other states have passed, are considering, and may adopt similar laws. While certain U.S. state consumer privacy laws currently have certain exceptions for protected health information that is subject to HIPAA and certain information processed in connection with clinical trials, these laws increase compliance costs and potential liability with respect to other personal information we maintain. Similar laws are being considered in several other states, as well as at the federal and local levels, and we expect more states to pass similar laws in the future.
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Outside the United States, an increasing number of laws, regulations, and industry standards govern data privacy and security. For example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or EU GDPR, the United Kingdom’s GDPR, or UK GDPR, (collectively, GDPR), Australia’s Privacy Act 1988, and Israel’s Protection of Privacy Law (“PPL”) impose strict requirements for processing personal information. For example, under the GDPR, companies subject to these laws and in the event of non-compliance may experience temporary or definitive bans on data processing and other corrective actions; fines of up to 20 million Euros under the EU GDPR, 17.5 million pounds sterling under the UK GDPR or, in each case, 4% of annual global revenue, whichever is greater; or private litigation related to processing of personal information brought by classes of data subjects or consumer protection organizations authorized at law to represent their interests. Compliance with foreign data privacy and security laws and regulations requires us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restrict our ability to collect, use and disclose data, or in some cases, impacts our ability to operate in certain jurisdictions.
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Outside the United States, an increasing number of laws, regulations, and industry standards govern data privacy and security. For example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or EU GDPR, the United Kingdom’s GDPR, or UK GDPR, (collectively, GDPR), Australia’s Privacy Act 1988, and Israel’s Protection of Privacy Law (PPL) impose strict requirements for processing personal information. For example, under the GDPR, companies subject to these laws and in the event of non-compliance may experience temporary or definitive bans on data processing and other corrective actions; fines of up to 20 million Euros under the EU GDPR, 17.5 million pounds sterling under the UK GDPR or, in each case, 4% of annual global revenue, whichever is greater; or private litigation related to processing of personal information brought by classes of data subjects or consumer protection organizations authorized at law to represent their interests.
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In the ordinary course of business, we transfer personal data from Europe and other jurisdictions to the United States or other countries. Europe and certain other jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring data to be localized or limiting the transfer of personal data to other countries. In particular, the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) have significantly restricted the transfer of personal data to the United States and other countries whose privacy laws it generally believes are inadequate. Other jurisdictions may adopt or have already adopted similarly stringent data localization and cross-border data transfer laws.
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In the ordinary course of business, we transfer personal information from Europe and other jurisdictions to the United States or other countries. Europe and certain other jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring data to be localized or limiting the transfer of personal information to other countries. In particular, the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) have significantly restricted the transfer of personal information to the United States and other countries whose privacy laws it generally believes are inadequate. Other jurisdictions may adopt or have already adopted similarly stringent data localization and cross-border data transfer laws.
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Although there are currently various mechanisms that can be used to transfer personal data from the EEA and UK to the United States in compliance with law, such as the EEA standard contractual clauses, these mechanisms are subject to legal challenges, and there is no assurance that we can satisfy or rely on these mechanisms to lawfully transfer personal data to the United States.
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Although there are currently various mechanisms that can be used to transfer personal information from the EEA and UK to the United States in compliance with law, such as the EEA standard contractual clauses, the UK's International Data Transfer Agreement / Addendum, and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the UK extension thereto (which allows for transfers to relevant U.S.-based organizations who self-certify compliance and participate in the Framework), these mechanisms are subject to legal challenges, and there is no assurance that we can satisfy or rely on these mechanisms to lawfully transfer personal information to the United States.
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We have submitted an NDA for one of our product candidates, but we have not submitted a Biologics License Application, or BLA, obtained FDA approval for marketing, or successfully commercialized a product, and we may be unable to do so.*
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We and the third parties with whom we work are subject to stringent and evolving U.S. and foreign laws, regulations, and rules; contractual obligations; industry standards; policies; and other obligations related to data privacy or security. Our (or the third parties with whom we work) actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could lead to regulatory investigations; government enforcement actions; private litigation (including class claims) and mass arbitration demands; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; adverse publicity or other reputational harm; and other consequences that could negatively affect our operating results and business.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
In the United States, numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including federal health information privacy laws (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH), state data breach notification laws, state health information privacy laws, federal and state consumer protection laws (e.g., Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act), and other similar laws (e.g., wiretapping laws), that govern the collection, use, disclosure and protection of health-related and other personal information apply to our operations or the operations of the third parties with whom we work.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
If our information technology systems or data, or those of the third parties with whom we work are or were compromised, we could experience adverse consequences resulting from such compromise, including but not limited to regulatory investigations or actions; litigation; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; reputational harm; and other adverse consequences.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
As a targeted radioligand therapy, our IM-3050 program may face additional and potentially unpredictable challenges.*